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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
all
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
American
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
caught
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
Central
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
clambered
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
clear
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
combing
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
crumbled
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
dense
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
doubt
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
edge
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
edged
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
exists
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
eye
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
feet
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
fragments
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
fugitives
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
girl
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
glimpse
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
Hovey
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
hundred
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
inland
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
jungle
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
kept
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
land
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
lifting
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
light
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
louder
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
made
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
marsh
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
men
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
moss
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
much
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
mutineersnounUS /ˈmutineers/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
noisome
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
now
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
only
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
possible
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From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
rafts
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
rang
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
region
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
rotten
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
sailors
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
shouting
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
shouts
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
slick
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
sound
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
splashed
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
stepped
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
stumps
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
swamp
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
then
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
there
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
three
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And all the time they kept the girl between them, lifting her clear of the noisome water as much as possible.
Torches
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
turned
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From this reading Meanwhile the shouts of the mutineers rang louder and louder as their rafts edged in toward the land, so the three turned again and made directly inland.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
urged
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
voices
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From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
waded
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The shouting of the mutineers, however, urged them on, and from the sound of the voices there was no doubt that Hovey and his men were combing the marsh for the fugitives.
water
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wet
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
winking
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From this reading Torches had been made by the sailors, and behind them, now and then, they caught a glimpse of a winking eye of light.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
wood
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
yards
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From this reading A hundred yards from the edge of the water they were in a dense jungle such as only exists in a Central American swamp region, but they waded and splashed on, and clambered over rotten stumps, slick with wet moss, and stepped on fragments of wood that crumbled under their feet.
